RT12i User Manual
Contents
1. ingi Wl PowerOn V Sleeping V Charging 7 Mute Speakers When Blanking 7 Delayed Shutdown Pending V Critical Shutdown Pending WLAN Activity V LAN Activity V Disk Activity Note Blanking can also be setup as a hotkey Startup Brightness Automatic LCD Brightness Brightness 100 Ambient Light Level 84 Bezel LED Setup Power On When check marked the status LED will blink once when the computer is starting up Sleeping When check marked the status LED will blink slowly when the computer is in a sleep state Charging When check marked the status LED will blink slowly if the battery is being charged if installed Delayed Shutdown Pending When check marked status LED will blink if an Auto Off Shutdown in pending Critical Shutdown Pending When check marked Status LED will blink if a Critical Shutdown is pending ag REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL Computer Blanking Show Main Button For Blanking When check marked an LCD Off button will be present in the RTi Control Panel Window This button will turn off the LCD backlight until the screen or the brightness slider is touched Mute Speakers When Blanking When check marked all audio will be muted when the LCD backlight is turned off blanked Startup Brightness Slider This determines the brightness of the screen when the computer starts up Start in Auto Bright This2. 344 John Dietsch Blvd Unit 1 amp 2 North Attleboro MA 02763 www patrolpc com 508 699 0458 o a BUILT IN THE USA RT 12i USER MANUAL An Introduction to Your New RT 12i Ultra Rugged Tablet Computer REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL WELCOME Thank you for purchasing the Patrol PC RT 12i Ultra Rugged Tablet Patrol PC Proudly designed and manufactured in the USA for use in Police Fire 344 John Dietsch Blvd Units 1 amp 2 and EMS vehicles your product was built to perform under a wide North Attleboro MA 02763 range of punishing field operating conditions We expect it will deliver years of reliable service to you Should you have any questions uw patrolpe corm about our product we welcome your inquiries and calls aac TABLE OF CONTENTS ad ani E T E PEE AIE TEA ATITA T TT TETES T E TAAT ani ersade cascecetond 3 Overview of RT12 i Butil siaii RARA A AE A 6 Using the RTi Control Panel cece cee eeececeeeescsssecseecseeceescesececessensseeeececesseeeeeeneseenecasene 7 M SOLU PD TAD si2bac5 A a taste aa laetssanes 8 MECDBHiQHtM SS TOD araoa aA A A AARAA 10 Vehicle Control Tab 12 Nera BULLONS TOPai 14 Hot Keys Tab 16 Eaa aa TEINE AEN PEEP OEI EAN T T TTE TEITTE A ENTE 18 E TO T a 20 Troubleshooting ssiri haioasa saski nie anaa aaa descsts cestsorgustceiveseesrssnenavvesseosvediteresede 21 T n Li TEREPE R AE AA AA PE TETE AEE E A A E A E EE EE seisesas 22 Seting the Auto On Off Threshold sii
3. with each consecutive Hot Key press REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL Power Tab Main Setup LCD Brightness Vehicle Control Speed Buttons Hot Keys Fan Control Disabled Fan Setting Low Fan Speed 20 Low Fan Temp 55 C High Fan Speed 80 High Fan Temp 75 C Offset Temp 3 C Fan Rise Speed 1 Fan Fall Speed 1 Actual Speed m Tachometer p Themal Zone Temp ga SEGECSSESBLEES NOTE on Fan Control and Fan Settings The Fan Settings will only make a difference if the Fan option is installed in your unit If your unit does not have a fan installed select Disabled under Fan Control Fan Control Disabled When check marked the internal fan will be disabled 2 Speed When check marked the fan will only have two speeds low and high These speeds will be triggered according to the temperatures set in the Fan Setting field Variable When check marked the fan will gradually increase speed based on the fan settings as the computer temperature rises tJ REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12 USER MANUAL Fan Setting Low Fan Speed 20 to 99 Sets the lowest fan speed allowed Low Fan Temp 30 C to 84 C Sets the temperature at which the fan will be running at the Low Fan Speed High Fan Speed 21 to 100 Sets the highest fan speed allowed High Fan Temp 31 C to 85 C Sets the temperature at which the fan will be running at
4. Brightness Vehicle Control Speed Buttons Hot Keys Power System Info Manufacturer INSYDE Product RT12 Corei Gen 2 Series Serial Number 123456789 Software Version 1 2 0 0 BIOS Version 1 20 BIOS Release 8 24 2012 Embedded Controller Version 2 9 Mac Address 00 1C 8F 00 18 96 Intel R 82583V Gigabit Network Connection 2 00 1C 8F 00 1B 97 Intel R 82583V Gigabit Network Connection 00 1C 8F 00 1B 98 Intel R 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection Backup all system settings Create a file that backs up all RTi Control Panel settings except for Speed Buttons and Hot Keys This file can be used to restore settings at a later time or each time the RTi Control Panel is started NOTE on Backing Up System Settings Please see the Appendix Section B for an overview on how to use this feature REV 1 09 24 2012 RT i USER MANUA TROUBLESHOOTING 1 Computer does not turn on Check that the power cable has been installed properly and is fully inserted into the computer power connector see page 2 Check the car battery health Ensure 10 to 15 volts DC is present at the battery terminals Remove the power cable from the computer Check for 10 to 15 volts DC at the power cable connector Check for damage to the power cable and check the power cable fuse 2 Computer turns on by itself when installed in a car Verify that your Auto On Off settings and threshol
5. an internal antenna or a SMA jack can be installed on the back of the unit so an external antenna can be connected 802 11 Wireless A 802 11 wireless receiver can be installed in your tablet You have the option of using an internal antenna or a SMA jack can be installed on the back of the unit so an external antenna can be connected Cover used when internal antennas are installed SMA Jack for external antenna Fingerprint Scanner A fingerprint scanner can be installed in your tablet Note The USB port circled in red will be unavailable when the fingerprint scanner is installed Barcode License Scanner A barcode scanner can be installed in your tablet REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL D Hard Drive Access The hard drive can be accessed by one of the following procedures ESD Warning The internal components of the RT 12i tablet are sensitive to electrostatic discharge Please observe precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices including proper grounding prior to opening the unit If your unit does not have internal antennas installed 1 Remove the power cable from the computer 2 Remove the 8 screws circled below 3 Remove the top cover The hard drive is now accessible Pull out the hard drive tray NOTE An easy way to get it out is to insert a screw driver into the small hole in the tray and use the screw driver as a lever to unseat the hard drive tray REV 1 09
6. may be set too high 6 If you wish to set the critical battery voltage ensure Shutdown immediately at critical battery voltage is check marked Set the voltage to the lowest level you would want the battery voltage to go 10 5 volts is usually a good setting for most vehicles 7 Click Apply after all settings are as desired REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL B Backing Up System Settings 1 Navigate to the System Info tab in the RTi Control Panel Setup window 2 Click Backup all system settings This will Sesame create a small file containing all the RTi Control Panel settings except for the Speed Init File C Users Public Documents Patrol PC RTi Control Settings Rt12SettingsInit r 121 Buttons and Hot Keys A window will pop up similar to the one on the right letting you know where the backup file is stored Please note this directory 3 The next time the RTi control panel is started it will look at this file and load all the settings from it automatically This will occur only once If you want to load the settings from it each time the RTi control panel is started for example every time the computer boots up you must alter the file slightly see below To alter the file navigate to the file then double click it You will get a message telling you there is no program to open the file Choose to open it in Notepad howBack1ightoff 00000001 owButtons 00000007 o
7. over rides the Startup Brightness slider and sets computer to start up in Auto Bright mode NOTE on the Auto Bright Function The Auto Bright function or Automatic LCD Brightness uses a built in light sensor to dynamically change the brightness of the screen depending on the computer s surroundings It is optional so if your unit does not have the ambient light sensor installed the buttons pertaining to the Auto Bright function will be grayed out Automatic LCD Brightness Adjust Speed Adjusts the speed at which the brightness of the screen changes when the amount of ambient light changes Enable Disable Turn Auto Bright On or Off Set Defaults Set the Default Adjust Speed and Brightness Graph NOTE on Adjust Speed It is generally recommended to keep the adjust speed slow since a rapidly changing brightness can be distracting For instance if a car drives into the shade for a second it is better to ignore that quick change in ambient light by using a slow adjust speed Graph This graph plots the Screen Brightness versus the Ambient light level It allows for fine tuning of the brightness of the screen for different ambient light levels When hovering the mouse pointer over the graph two points will appear which can be moved Use these points to adjust the graph as desired te REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL Vehicle Control Tab In Vehicle Control tab you can change how the computer acts to changes in sys
8. 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL 4 To remove the hard drive from the hard drive tray remove the four screws circled below 5 Perform steps 1 4 in reverse order to re install the hard drive When securing the hard drive to the hard drive tray ensure that the wavy circuit traces shown below are facing the hard drive REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL If your unit has internal antennas installed 1 Remove the power cable from the computer 2 Remove the 8 screws circled below 3 Carefully remove the black plastic cover You will see the antenna board resting on nylon stand offs Make sure the stand offs do not fall into the tablet NOUS Bo cancitl act Go 153 ho ctencRalls ell fifo the 4 While holding the antenna board out of the way pull out the hard drive tray NOTE An easy way to get it out is to insert a screw driver into the small hole in the tray and use the screw driver as a lever to unseat the hard drive tray REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL 5 To remove the hard drive from the hard drive tray remove the four screws circled below 6 Perform steps 1 5 in reverse order to re install the hard drive When securing the hard drive to the hard drive tray ensure that the wavy circuit traces shown below are facing the hard drive REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL E Certified SSD Hard Drives Below is a list of solid state hard drives that have been tested and app
9. anceling the timer would avoid an auto off shutdown NOTE This does not apply to the Vehicle Battery Protector Shutdown Shutdown Delay If Auto Computer Off is enabled this will set the delay time for shutdown after the auto off threshold has been reached The format is HOURS MINUTES Setting it to 0 00 will produce a 30 second delay Vehicle Battery Protector Shutdown Shutdown immediately at critical battery voltage If check marked the computer will initiate a shutdown approximately 1 minute after the system voltage goes below the value set in the Voltage field Auto On Off Threshold The voltage at which the Auto Computer On and Auto Computer Off functions operate If the system voltage goes above what is specified the computer will turn on If the voltage goes below what is specified the computer will shut down See the Appendix Section A for a guide on how to set this value Voltage Graph This graph contains a short history of the system voltage The graph is showing system voltage over time The large bold number at the bottom is the current system voltage The Minimum Voltage registers the lowest voltage recorded when the voltage dips NOTE on Auto On Off Functions The Auto Off and Auto On functions work fine independently as well For example if you just want to use the Auto Computer Off feature you can check mark only that feature and set the related settings Please see the Appendix Section A for a pro
10. c icsscssisesstcctnesctsstienisia ties israp Nords air sise ii EASE ENSS 22 Backing Up System Settings icscscsssctsasssscaesessesizesestessitszebistedietecsecsdesoetestsbasedcases seaasesisesndsededzavasetstes 23 RTA OMIORS oaan RANEA A E AA 24 ER A e L OEREN P EEEIEE ENT RE EA IEAA EA T 25 Certified Solid State Hard Dri snena A a 29 Th gt APPA E rrr PEENE SEE E E T APRI re teenie tree T EEE I rer ieee A EE es 30 REV 1 09 24 2012 RT US MANUA Installation Guide POWER REQUIREMENTS This product is designed to run on 10 15 Volts DC 3 Amps typical 7 Amps max NOTICE FOR UNITS EQUIPPED WITH FANS If your unit is equipped with a fan ensure that it is installed in a location where there is sufficient clearance for air to flow into the fan on the back of the case and out of the air outlet on the top of the computer MOUNTING OPTIONS Patrol PC tablets are designed to be easily deployed in any marked and unmarked patrol vehicle using a wide variety of vehicle mounting hardware options from HiNT Peripherals Havis Gamer Johnson Jotto Desk and Ram Mounting Systems Due to our clean all in one tablet design a typical Patrol PC install will take up less cockpit space will be more ergonomically friendly and easier to use will use less mounting hardware and require less installation labor saving you both time and money as compared to other multi piece or docked solutions To mount our tablet all you need is four screws and a mounti
11. cedure to help guide you through selecting the correct Auto On Off Threshold voltage REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL Speed Buttons Tab The Speed Buttons tab allows you to set up which speed buttons will be available in the RTi Control Panel window and what the buttons will launch Hot Keys Power System Info Buttons Categories The field on the left contains Categories of Speed Buttons Each category can contain 6 speed buttons set in the Buttons field Add Add a new speed button category Rename Select a category and the click Rename to rename that category Delete Select a category and then click Delete to delete that category Set Home Buttons Select a category then click Set Home Buttons The selected category will be present in the RTi Control Panel Window REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USE Adding a Speed Button 1 Select the category in which you want to create a new Speed Button 2 Pick a blank or already used button in the Buttons Field and click Edit to the right of it 3 You will see the Button Editor window ila Ex Appearance 4 Type the desired name of the speed button Name V Hide this button into the Name field If you want this button No Icon j f CB R to be hidden check mark Hide this button Use Launch File Icon Browse _ Remove Custom Ico
12. d an icon for the RTi control panel will be present in the Windows status bar Show Battery Life in Task Bar If check marked and if a battery is installed a battery life meter will be present in the Windows task bar Power Control Buttons Sleep If check marked a button will be present in the RTi Control Panel window to put the computer into sleep mode Hibernate If check marked a button will be present in the RTi Control Panel window to put the computer into hibernate mode Shutdown If check marked a button will be present in the RTi Control Panel window to shut down the computer Ask for Confirmation If check marked a confirmation message will appear when trying to press the Sleep Hibernate or Shutdown buttons in the RTi Control Panel window Windows Setup Control Touchscreen Setup A shortcut to the touch screen settings and calibration software Use this link if your touch screen is not responding to your touch accurately Power Control Panel A shortcut to the Windows power options REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL LCD Brightness Tab The LCD Brightness tab contains settings that alter the brightness of the LCD screen including the Auto Bright function You can also change the settings of the status LEDs Computer Setup Main Setup LCD Brightness Vehicle Control Speed Buttons Hot Keys Power System Info Bezel LEDSetup Computer Blanking Status LED Events
13. ds are correct in the Vehicle Control Tab see pages 9 10 3 Computer shuts down unexpectedly Verify that your Auto On Off settings and thresholds are correct in the Vehicle Control tab see pages 9 10 4 Screen brightness changes rapidly when the car is passing through shaded areas If Auto Bright mode is enabled slow down your Adjust Speed see pages 7 8 5 Touch screen does not respond accurately to touch Run the Touch Screen Calibration see pages 5 6 6 Some or all of the status LEDs on the bezel don t seem to be working Verify that the desired LEDs are check marked in the LCD Brightness tab see pages 7 8 7 The Auto Bright enable button is grayed out The ambient light sensor an optional component was not installed or is defective see page 3 8 The Speed Button and Hot Keys were not restored after restoring the backup file The Speed Button and Hot Keys settings are not included in the system backup 9 The LCD screen is too bright or too dark when in Auto Bright mode Adjust the Automatic Brightness graph in the LCD Brightness tab see pages 7 8 10 When the computer first boots up the LCD brightness is too bright or too dark Adjust the Startup Brightness slider in the LCD Brightness tab see pages 7 8 REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 2i USER MANUAL APPENDIX A Setting the Auto On Off Threshold The Auto On Off function works by constantly measuring the sy
14. e volume to the corresponding value 6 Ambient Light Sensor Detects the amount of ambient light when the screen is in Auto Bright mode see pages 7 8 for more info REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL Using the RTi Control Panel The RTi Control Panel is a great tool to customize your RT 12i computer to your personal preferences Power o Shutdown Speed Buttons Ws Computer g james 1 0 liberate Ps m Q e Speakers E Mute uj amp Minimize Speed Buttons Assignable shortcuts to various programs see pages 11 12 for more info Speakers Volume sliders buttons and mute function Power Turn off hibernate or put your computer to sleep see pages 5 6 for more info LCD Off Turns off the LCD backlighting until the touch screen brightness slider volume slider mouse or track pad is touched More Info Information on the computer battery if it is installed Minimize Minimize the RTi control panel window Setup Change various computer settings see pages 5 17 for more info gt REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL COMPUTER SETUP Click Setup in the RTi Control window to access many of the most important settings of the computer NOTE Make sure to click Apply after any setting is changed to ensure the setting is saved into memory Main Setup Tab The Main Setup tab has an assortment of top level control panel settings You can crea
15. is pressed Launch Launches an application Once selected the Browse field will be available Click Browse and browse to the desired application Brightness You can choose to Increment Decrement or Set Value to a specific Brightness Low is 1 High is 100 When Increment or Decrement is selected you can also choose by what amount you wish to increment or decrement the brightness by typing it in the field that appears Main Volume If you select On the Hot Key will un mute the audio If you select Off the Hot Key will mute the audio Selecting Toggle will mute the audio when the Hot Key is first pressed then un mute the audio when it is pressed again and repeat You can choose to Increment Decrement or Set Value to a specific Volume Low is 1 High is 100 When Increment or Decrement is selected you can also choose by what amount you wish to increment or decrement the brightness by typing it in the field that appears Blanking If you select On the Hot Key will turn on blanking which means the LCD backlight will be turned off If you select Off the Hot Key will turn off blanking turning the LCD backlight back on Toggle will turn blanking on and off with each consecutive Hot Key press Ambient Light Control If you select On the Hot Key will turn on the Auto Bright function If you select Off the Hot Key will turn off the Auto Bright function Toggle will turn the Auto Bright function on and off
16. mies on te 00000001 i isplayBat 00000001 Scroll to the bottom of the file ideak onoo p pp con 00000001 until you see INITONCE er ifycompatibi lity 00000001 sersettings 00000000 equiresadmin 00000001 ancelsShutdown 00000001 lankingMute 00000001 Delete INITONCE and then save or ceasar 90000000 the file The RTi control panel will Program Files Tsharc hwincal exe i Program Files Tsharc hwincal exe now load these settings each time g icDocuments appPath Images Logo bmp 5 publi cbocuments AppPath speed Keys Home sks ey Set it is started i e each time the pub1icbocuments AppPath Images computer boots up NOTE If you no longer want the settings to load each time the RTi Control Panel is started simply re type INITONCE at the same location and save the file This backup file can be useful when trying to deploy the same system settings on multiple RT 12i computers You can make the backup file on one computer then simply copy this backup file to all the other computers in the same location specified in step 2 The next time their RTi Control Panel starts up it will read the backup file and restore all the saved settings 2 REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL C RT 12i Options Below is a list of different options available for the RT 12i tablet computer GPS Receiver AGPS receiver can be installed in your tablet You have the option of using
17. n 5 Select which icon you wish to be displayed Launcher on the button EE cael No Icon Only the name will be displayed on a the speed button in text Special Action Use Launch File Icon The default icon of the None application will be displayed on the speed Enable Ambient Light button Custom Icon Pick a custom icon to be EYEE displayed on the speed button Click Speed Button Set b Remove Browse and navigate to the desired icon Click Remove if you no longer want to use Clear Button Cancel that icon for the speed button 6 If you want the speed button to launch an application go to 6A If you want it to take you to another speed button category go to 6B 6A In the Launcher field click Browse to navigate to and select the application you want to link to this button Click Remove if you no longer want this application to be linked to the speed button 6B You can make this speed button link to another speed button category by selecting the category in the Speed Button Set field Clicking Remove will remove this link 7 If you want the speed button to turn on Auto Bright mode when pressed select the Enable Ambient Light option Otherwise leave None selected 8 Click Save in the button editor then click Apply in the Computer Setup window Click Yes to confirm REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL Hot Keys Tab In the Hot Keys tab you can assign vari
18. ng bracket with the following hole spacing REV 1 09 24 2012 TYPICAL INSTALL Car installs vary greatly between each car make and model A general guideline for a typical car install is provided below 1 Locate a 12 Volt DC always on power cable Avoid using the lighter adapter power since this line is switched on or off with the ignition 2 Disconnect the positive power cable from the car battery 3 Splice the supplied power cable with 10 amp fuse with the always on power cable Connect the ground wire to a solid ground point 4 Re connect the positive battery terminal With a multi meter check the connector of the RT 12i power cable for 12 Volts DC and ensure that there are no shorts between the positive cable and ground 5 Install the computer mount per manufacturer instructions 6 Plug in the power cable and all USB cables peripherals then secure the wires with the tie wraps Leave service loops to avoid straining the plugs REV 1 09 24 2012 RI USER MANUA 7 Turn on the RT 12i to check functionality If it boots successfully shut down computer then secure the rear connector cover by screwing in the screws circled below 8 Mount the tablet and keyboard if required to the computer mount per manufacturer instructions Adjust the computer and keyboard position as needed REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS NOTE Some ports are optional and may not be installed in all units 1 Power C
19. onnector Connect the power cable here 2 Ethernet Ports Gigabit Ethernet Ports 3 Display Port Display port video output 4 USB Ports USB 2 0 ports 5 Micro HDMI Port Micro HDMI video output 6 Microphone In Jack 1 8 Microphone Input 7 Headphone Out Jack 1 8 Headphone Output 5 REV 1 09 24 2012 Overview of the RT 12i Bezel The RT 12i bezel has a row of touch sensitive buttons and one physical power button There are also 4 status LEDs including hard disk and network activity LEDs which can be turned off if desired The assignable buttons 1 2 3 4 are a convenient way to launch applications or perform other tasks Normal Orientation Bezel 1 Brightness Slider Slide your finger across this area to increase or decrease screen brightness You may also touch the slider at any point to quickly set the brightness to the corresponding value 2 Assignable Buttons 1 4 Buttons can be assigned to various functions see pages 13 14 for more info 3 Status LED s Different LED s light when there is any hard disk wired network or wireless network activity as well as other functions see pages 7 8 for more info 4 Power Button Press this button to turn on the computer This can also be used as the sleep or hibernate button while in Windows 5 Volume Slider Slide your finger across this area to increase or decrease speaker volume You may also touch the slider at any point to quickly set th
20. ous functions to the bezel buttons 1 4 and to various keyboard keys for example CTRL amp F2 can Blank the LCD screen Main Setup LCD Brightness Vehicle Control Speed Buttons Shutdown Hibemate Sleep Logoff Launch Banens Toggle Main Volume Blanking Increment Ambient Light Control Decrement Set Value Show Hotkey Message Delete Hot Key Browse How to set a Hot Key 1 Select which bezel button or key combination your want to initiate the hot key NOTE If you want the hot key to be a keyboard key select the Key Radio Button then click inside the key field Press the key or key combination that you want to assign for example CTRL F2 2 Select which function you want to be assigned to the Hot Key for example Main Volume If needed select and set the function detail for example Increment by 30 3 Click Add Hot Key The Hot Key will appear in the field to the left If you would like an on screen message to appear each time the Hot Key is pressed check mark Show Hotkey Message s REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12 USER MANUAL Function Details Shutdown Shuts down the computer when the Hot Key is pressed Hibernate Puts the computer in hibernate mode when the Hot Key is pressed Sleep Puts the computer in sleep mode when the Hot Key is pressed Logoff Logs off the current user account when the Hot Key
21. roved for use with the RT 12i Y Intel SSDSA2CTO40G3 2 5 320 Series 40GB Y Intel SSDSA2CWO080G3 2 5 320 Series 80GB Y OCZ Technology AGT3 25SAT3 120G 2 5 Agility 3 SATA III 250 GB INDEX A Appendix 22 Auto Brightness Function Ambient Light Sensor 6 Settings 11 Automatic Computer On Off Setting the On Off Threshold 22 Settings 12 B Backup Settings Procedure 23 Settings 20 Bezel 6 Assignable Buttons 6 Brightness Slider 6 Power Button 6 Status LEDs 6 Volume Slider 6 F Fan Fan Control 18 Notice 3 H Hard Drive Certified SSD Hard Drives 28 29 Hard Drive Access 25 Installation Guide 3 Mounting Options 3 Typical Install 4 Introduction 2 REV 1 09 24 2012 RT SR MANUAL LCD Blanking 7 11 P Password Setting the Password 9 Power Requirements 3 Power Connector 5 R Rear Panel Connections 5 DisplayPort 5 Ethernet Ports 5 HDMI port 5 Headphone Output 5 Microphone Input 5 Power Connector 5 USB Ports 5 RT 12i Options 24 802 11 Wireless 24 Barcode License Scanner 24 Fingerprint Scanner 24 GPS Receiver 24 RTi Control Panel 7 Hot Keys Tab 16 LCD Brightness Tab 10 Main Setup Tab 8 Power Tab 18 Speed Buttons Tab 14 System Info Tab 20 Vehicle Control Tab 12 T Table Of Contents 2 Touch Screen Calibration 9 Troubleshooting 21
22. stem voltage when installed in a vehicle this is the battery voltage With an On Off threshold voltage set the computer will turn on when the voltage goes over the threshold and shut down when the voltage goes under the threshold The Shutdown Delay sets how long the computer waits after the threshold is met to shut down the computer The Vehicle Battery Protector Shutdown will shut down the computer within a minute after reaching the critical voltage threshold The following procedure serves as a guide to help you find the correct threshold values Safety First Perform the following steps in a safe location clear of any traffic Ensure the vehicle is in Park and that no one is in front of or behind the vehicle 1 With the engine running navigate to the Vehicle Control tab 2 Note the average system voltage with the engine running 3 Turn off the engine then wait 5 minutes 4 Note the average system voltage with the engine off 5 Set the Auto On Off threshold to a voltage in between the engine on voltage and the engine off voltage a good starting point is 1 to 2 volts above the engine off voltage NOTE on Auto On Off Threshold value This voltage setting may require fine tuning to get the results you want If you leave the car off over night and during that time the computer turns back on unexpectedly your Auto On Off threshold may be set too low If your shut down timer starts when the car turns on the Auto On Off threshold
23. te a password to get into the settings You can also change which buttons are available in the RTi Control Panel window See below for more details Main Setup LCD Brightness Vehicle Control Speed Buttons Hot Keys Power System Info User Setup Access Z Only Admin can modify settings How EEE Confirm New Password Delete Password Set Password Application Control Power Control Buttons Hide from Taskbar Display Icon in Status Bar Show Battery Life in Task Bar Windows Setup Control Patrol PC e Touchscreen Setup bey Power Control Panel rekon yy 0K cee _ tony User Setup Access Only Admin can modify settings If check marked only a Windows account with Administrator credentials can view or change the RTi Control Panel Settings 4 REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL Password Section If a password is desired to view and make changes to the RTi Control Panel settings type the desired password in both fields then press Set Password The next time you try to enter the Computer Setup page it will require a password to view and make changes to the RTi Control Panel settings To remove the password just click Delete Password Application Control Hide from Taskbar If check marked the RTi Control Panel program will not show up on the Windows Taskbar Display Icon in Status Bar If check marke
24. tem voltage when installed in a vehicle the voltage from the battery You can set the computer to turn on automatically when the vehicle is started You can specify the voltage at which the computer automatically shuts down with a delay if desired You can also set a critical battery voltage at which the computer will shut down immediately to prevent excessive draining or damage to the battery Main Setup LCD Brightness Vehicle Control Speed Buttons Hot Keys Power System Info Auto Computer On Vehicle Battery Protector Shutdown 7 Shutdown immediately at critical battery voltage Votage 105 Vots Auto On Off Threshold Auto Computer Off Tum off computer when vehicle is off W Allow user to cancel auto shutdown Voltage h 5 Volts Shutdown Delay 0 15 Auto Computer On Turn on computer when vehicle is started When check marked the computer will automatically turn on when the system voltage reaches the specified value in the Auto On Off Threshold field Auto Computer Off Turn off computer when vehicle is off If check marked the computer will automatically shut down when the system voltage reaches the specified value in the Auto On Off Threshold field 2 REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL Allow user to cancel auto shutdown If check marked a button will be present to cancel the auto computer off timer C
25. the High Fan Speed Offset Temp 0 C to 10 C Only available in the 2 Speed fan mode This sets how many degrees C the temperature can vary from the Low Fan Temp and High Fan Temp thresholds before switching fan speeds Use this to prevent the fan speed from changing too rapidly Fan Rise Speed 1 to 10 Sets how fast the fan speed increases 1 is faster 10 is slower Fan Fall Speed 1 to 10 Sets how fast the fan speed decreases 1 is faster 10 is slower Actual Speed Indicates the current speed in of the fan Tachometer Indicates the current RPM revolutions per minute of the fan Thermal Zone Temp Indicates the current temperature in C reading at the CPU Set Defaults Sets all Fan Control and Fan Settings to the factory default values Temperatures This section displays temperature readings from all the various temperature sensors placed throughout the computer This can indicate if any particular component is running too hot REV 1 09 24 2012 RT 12i USER MANUAL System Info Tab The System Info tab contains useful information such as the system name and serial number as well as software bios and embedded controller versions It also shows the MAC addresses of any network devices found on the computer The Backup all system settings button will make a backup file containing all of your RTi Control Panel settings except for Hot Keys and Speed Buttons Main Setup LCD
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search